The Republican journal., 1887-08-11
News of the oranges.

Many of our Oranges have held their regular
meetings throughout the haying season. Those
which took vacation arc taking up the work and
it is moving all along the line.
Lecturers of subordinate Oranges should take
special pains to provide good programme every
meeting to draw out 4 full attendance. When once
started the members will make things lively.
The County Deputy is anxious to meet with all
Oranges not visited within the year, and hold pub
lie or secret meetings, as will be most beneficial.
Arrangements to that end will be made in few
days.
Why not have more Grange notes in our county
papers: The editors more than willing and
solicit items from secretaries others. They may
be sent direct to the editor to the County Deputy
who will attend to it.
People who live where the Grange appears to be
useless institution ought to visit those towns in
the county where the field is well titled and where
the moral weed crop is not allowed to torment,
and then go home and do likewise.
The Whitehead meeting, which will be held in
this city Saturday of this week, promises to be
the most important Grange event which has ever
occurred in Waldo county. Mr.. Whitehead is the
Lecturer of the National Grange, ready and
eloquent speaker, and cannot fail to interest all.
The time of the meeting is most oppdRtune, coming
as it does just after the busy season when farmers
and their wives most need and most entitled to
holiday. 1t is also the season when Grange
work, which has necessarily been less
neglected, ought to he resumed with vigor and en-
thusiasm Bro. Whitehead will strike the key note
Of the fall and winter campaign. 1t has been said
~ ,nt l.;
is not much in the summer neglect as 1t is in the
delays of early autumn. let all Changers give a
day to the cause. Let there be Il full delegation
from every Grange in the county, not only for
the benefit which we may receive as members of
the order but for the honor of Waldo county. The
public is invited also, especially the farmers, one
and all. Half fares on the Belfast branch
Waldo County Grange met with Seven Star
Grange, Troy Aug. I'd. The day was pleasant
bat the attendance was small. The meeting was
called to order hy the W. ovcrscer. Pro tenn ap-
pontments Were; W. o., j. l.. Merrick W. L.,
o. C"rnforth; W. Chap, V. ~ Higgins: Pomona,
Sister Il. A. lierriman Flora, +. J. Gordon; Lady
Asst. Steward, Belle Merrick; w. s., o. J. Corn
forth The programme was i'll part carried out
LIST, an able address of welcome by Bro. Chase of
Seven star Grange, response by Sister O. j. Corn
forth of Harvest Moon Grange. Seven Oranges
reporte'l-Rtchic, Seven Star, Harvest Moon,
Drigo, Sebasticook Union Harvest and Star of
Progress. All are prosperous, having strong faith
in the success and prosperity of the order. The
comforting of the fifth degree was omitted and the
noon recess announced when all repaired to the
spacious dining hall where we found everything in
order and an abundant feast spread to which all
were cordially welcomed by Bros Merrick and
IiIlman, ably seconded by their accomplished
ladies'. After an hour pleasantly spent, we were
called again to our labors and an mpromptu pro
gr;lmmc carried out by volunteers; Ist ml-
sic by Belle Merrck 2'l, singing by the choir, fol
lowed by determinations by Bros. Cook and Chase,
rectations by Sisters Taskcr and Cornforth. We
then proceeded to the discussion of the Sisters
topic: What shall we do to make our homes more
attractive: Opened by sister Harding followed
by sisters Clements HERMAN, Gordon, Higgins
Mcrrck and Bros. Harding, Mclrick, Cornforth,
Clements, Graves, HERMAN and IIllman. The
committee on time, place and programme reported
as follows: Time, Aug. Both; place, Sebasticook,
Burnham; programmc-lst, Opening exercises
81, address of welcome by sister Augusta Dodge
response by Bro. f. Lane; 3d. report of Oranges
4th, comforting of fifth degree; 9TH, select music
by lIadlie hurry; 9th, appointing committee Oh
time, place and programme; 1th, noon recess; sth,
music by the choir 9Th defamation by Bro sid
ney Dodge; 10th, Song by IIa,llie AIurry llth
Topic, How shall we renovate worn out grass
lands: Opened by Bro. p. w. Aver followed by
u. Il. johnson and Otis Cornforth 18th, closing
exercises n vote Of thanks was extended t.
Seven Star Grange for courtesies received .. j
Cornforth, See. Pro Tenn.